sadness

The 15 most-voted verses about sadness, from 8 books, ranked by the OpenBible.info community.

The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (BSB)

The LORD [is] nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (KJV)

The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

Psalm 34:18 (WEB)

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe in Me as well.

John 14:1 (BSB)

Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.

John 14:1 (KJV)

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

John 14:1 (WEB)

Cast your burden upon the LORD and He will sustain you; He will never let the righteous be shaken.

Psalm 55:22 (BSB)

Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:22 (KJV)

Cast your burden on the LORD and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

Psalm 55:22 (WEB)

Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (BSB)

Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (KJV)

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

1 Peter 5:7 (WEB)

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

Psalm 18:2 (BSB)

The LORD [is] my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, [and] my high tower.

Psalm 18:2 (KJV)

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.

Psalm 18:2 (WEB)

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11 (BSB)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

Jeremiah 29:11 (KJV)

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you,” says the LORD, “thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11 (WEB)

Is any one of you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone cheerful? He should sing praises.

James 5:13 (BSB)

Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.

James 5:13 (KJV)

Is any among you suffering? Let him pray. Is any cheerful? Let him sing praises.

James 5:13 (WEB)

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (BSB)

For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (KJV)

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalm 30:5 (WEB)

For this God is our God forever and ever; He will be our guide even till death.

Psalm 48:14 (BSB)

For this God [is] our God for ever and ever: he will be our guide [even] unto death.

Psalm 48:14 (KJV)

For this God is our God forever and ever. He will be our guide even to death.

Psalm 48:14 (WEB)

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 (BSB)

Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 (KJV)

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

Matthew 5:4 (WEB)

I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.

John 14:18 (BSB)

I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you.

John 14:18 (KJV)

I will not leave you orphans. I will come to you.

John 14:18 (WEB)

If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.

John 15:7 (BSB)

If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.

John 15:7 (KJV)

If you remain in me, and my words remain in you, you will ask whatever you desire, and it will be done for you.

John 15:7 (WEB)

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

1 Peter 5:10 (BSB)

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle [you].

1 Peter 5:10 (KJV)

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

1 Peter 5:10 (WEB)

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (BSB)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us [our] sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (KJV)

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:9 (WEB)

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4 (BSB)

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Revelation 21:4 (KJV)

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4 (WEB)

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